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1 put the screws on
(to use force or pressure in dealing with a person: If he won't give us the money, we'll have to put the screws on (him).) `przycisnąć` -
2 activate
['æktɪveɪt]vt* * *['æktiveit](to put into force or operation: The smoke activated the fire alarms.) uruchamiać -
3 stress
[strɛs] 1. n( applied to object) nacisk m; ( internal to object) naprężenie nt; ( mental strain) stres m; ( LING) akcent m; ( emphasis) nacisk m, akcent m2. vtto lay great stress on sth — kłaść (położyć perf) wielki nacisk na coś
* * *[stres] 1. noun1) (the worry experienced by a person in particular circumstances, or the state of anxiety caused by this: the stresses of modern life; Her headaches may be caused by stress.) napięcie, stres2) (force exerted by (parts of) bodies on each other: Bridge-designers have to know about stress.) naprężenie3) (force or emphasis placed, in speaking, on particular syllables or words: In the word `widow' we put stress on the first syllable.) akcent2. verb(to emphasize (a syllable etc, or a fact etc): Should you stress the last syllable in `violin'?; He stressed the necessity of being punctual.) akcentować, podkreślać- lay/put stress on -
4 apply
[ə'plaɪ] 1. vt 2. vi( be applicable) stosować się, mieć zastosowanie; ( ask) składać (złożyć perf) podanie or wniosek, zgłaszać się (zgłosić się perf)to apply to — mieć zastosowanie do +gen
to apply for — ubiegać się o +acc
to apply o.s. to — przykładać się (przyłożyć się perf) do +gen
* * *1) ((with to) to put (something) on or against something else: to apply ointment to a cut.) przykładać, smarować2) ((with to) to use (something) for some purpose: He applied his wits to planning their escape.) używać3) ((with for) to ask for (something) formally: You could apply (to the manager) for a job.) zwracać się4) ((with to) to concern: This rule does not apply to him.) dotyczyć5) (to be in force: The rule doesn't apply at weekends.) obowiązywać•- applicable
- applicability
- applicant
- application
- apply oneself/one's mind -
5 shame
[ʃeɪm] 1. nwstyd m2. vtit is a shame to … — szkoda +infin
it is a shame that … — szkoda, że …
to put sb to shame — zawstydzać (zawstydzić perf) kogoś
* * *[ʃeim] 1. noun1) ((often with at) an unpleasant feeling caused by awareness of guilt, fault, foolishness or failure: I was full of shame at my rudeness; He felt no shame at his behaviour.) wstyd2) (dishonour or disgrace: The news that he had accepted bribes brought shame on his whole family.) hańba3) ((with a) a cause of disgrace or a matter for blame: It's a shame to treat a child so cruelly.) skandal4) ((with a) a pity: What a shame that he didn't get the job!) szkoda2. verb1) ((often with into) to force or persuade to do something by making ashamed: He was shamed into paying his share.) wymóc na, zmusić2) (to cause to have a feeling of shame: His cowardice shamed his parents.) zawstydzić•- shameful- shamefully
- shamefulness
- shameless
- shamelessly
- shamelessness
- shamefaced
- put to shame
- to my
- his shame -
6 break
[breɪk] 1. pt broke, pp broken, vtPhrasal Verbs:- break in- break up2. vicrockery, glass tłuc się (stłuc się perf), rozbijać się (rozbić się perf); weather przełamywać się (przełamać się perf); storm zrywać się (zerwać się perf); story, news wychodzić (wyjść perf) na jaw3. nthe day was about to break when … — świtało, gdy …
to break the news to sb — przekazywać (przekazać perf) komuś (złą) wiadomość
to break even — wychodzić (wyjść perf) na czysto or na zero
to break with sb — zrywać (zerwać perf) z kimś
to break open — door wyważać (wyważyć perf); safe otwierać (otworzyć perf)
to take a break — ( for a few minutes) robić (zrobić perf) sobie przerwę; ( have a holiday) brać (wziąć perf) wolne
* * *[breik] 1. past tense - broke; verb1) (to divide into two or more parts (by force).) łamać2) ((usually with off/away) to separate (a part) from the whole (by force).) odłamać3) (to make or become unusable.) rozbić, zepsuć (się)4) (to go against, or not act according to (the law etc): He broke his appointment at the last minute.) zerwać, nie dotrzymać5) (to do better than (a sporting etc record).) pobić6) (to interrupt: She broke her journey in London.) przerwać7) (to put an end to: He broke the silence.) skończyć, przerwać8) (to make or become known: They gently broke the news of his death to his wife.) przekazać, wyjść na jaw9) ((of a boy's voice) to fall in pitch.) załamywać się10) (to soften the effect of (a fall, the force of the wind etc).) osłabić11) (to begin: The storm broke before they reached shelter.) zaczynać się2. noun1) (a pause: a break in the conversation.) przerwa2) (a change: a break in the weather.) zmiana3) (an opening.) wyrwa, przerwa4) (a chance or piece of (good or bad) luck: This is your big break.) szansa•3. noun((usually in plural) something likely to break.) rzeczy łatwo tłukące się- breakage- breaker
- breakdown
- break-in
- breakneck
- breakout
- breakthrough
- breakwater
- break away
- break down
- break into
- break in
- break loose
- break off
- break out
- break out in
- break the ice
- break up
- make a break for it -
7 pressure
['prɛʃə(r)] 1. n( physical force) nacisk m, ucisk m; (of air, water) ciśnienie nt; ( fig) ( demand) naciski pl; ( stress) napięcie nt2. vtto pressure sb (to do sth) — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś (do zrobienia czegoś)
to put pressure on sb (to do sth) — wywierać (wywrzeć perf) presję na kogoś (, by coś zrobił)
high/low pressure — wysokie/niskie ciśnienie
* * *['preʃə]1) ((the amount of force exerted by) the action of pressing: to apply pressure to a cut to stop bleeding; A barometer measures atmospheric pressure.) ucisk, ciśnienie2) ((a) strain or stress: The pressures of her work are sometimes too much for her.) presja, napięcie3) (strong persuasion; compulsion or force: He agreed under pressure.) nacisk, presja•- pressurise
- pressure cooker -
8 quell
[kwɛl]vt* * *[kwel]1) (to put an end to (a rebellion etc) by force.) zdławić2) (to put an end to, or take away (a person's fears etc).) rozproszyć (obawy), uspokoić -
9 use
1. [juːs] n( using) użycie nt, stosowanie nt; ( usefulness) użytek m, zastosowanie nt2. [juːz] vtto go out of use — wychodzić (wyjść perf) z użycia
to make use of sth — stosować (zastosować perf) or wykorzystywać (wykorzystać perf) coś
to get used to — przyzwyczajać się (przyzwyczaić się perf) or przywykać (przywyknąć perf) do +gen
Phrasal Verbs:- use up* * *I [ju:z] verb1) (to employ (something) for a purpose: What did you use to open the can?; Use your common sense!) użyć2) (to consume: We're using far too much electricity.) zużywać•- usable- used
- user
- user-friendly
- user guide
- be used to something
- be used to
- used to II [ju:s]1) (the act of using or state of being used: The use of force to persuade workers to join a strike cannot be justified; This telephone number is for use in emergencies.) użycie2) (the/a purpose for which something may be used: This little knife has plenty of uses; I have no further use for these clothes.) zastosowanie3) ((often in questions or with negatives) value or advantage: Is this coat (of) any use to you?; It's no use offering to help when it's too late.) wartość, sens4) (the power of using: She lost the use of her right arm as a result of the accident.) władza5) (permission, or the right, to use: They let us have the use of their car while they were away.) prawo używania•- useful- usefulness
- usefully
- useless
- be in use
- out of use
- come in useful
- have no use for
- it's no use
- make good use of
- make use of
- put to good use
- put to use -
10 emphasis
['ɛmfəsɪs]pl emphases, nnacisk mto lay/place emphasis on sth ( fig) — kłaść (położyć perf) nacisk na coś
* * *['emfəsis]plural - emphases; noun1) (stress put on certain words in speaking etc; greater force of voice used in words or parts of words to make them more noticeable: In writing we sometimes underline words to show emphasis.) emfaza2) (force; firmness: `I do not intend to go,' he said with emphasis.) nacisk3) (importance given to something: He placed great emphasis on this point.) nacisk•- emphasise
- emphatic
- emphatically -
11 strain
[streɪn] 1. n( pressure) obciążenie nt; ( MED) ( physical) nadwerężenie nt; ( mental) stres m; ( of virus) szczep m; ( breed) odmiana f- strains2. vt 3. vito strain to hear/see — wytężać (wytężyć perf) słuch/wzrok
* * *I 1. [strein] verb1) (to exert oneself or a part of the body to the greatest possible extent: They strained at the door, trying to pull it open; He strained to reach the rope.) wysilać się2) (to injure (a muscle etc) through too much use, exertion etc: He has strained a muscle in his leg; You'll strain your eyes by reading in such a poor light.) nadwyrężać3) (to force or stretch (too far): The constant interruptions were straining his patience.) wyczerpywać4) (to put (eg a mixture) through a sieve etc in order to separate solid matter from liquid: She strained the coffee.) odcedzać2. noun1) (force exerted; Can nylon ropes take more strain than the old kind of rope?) naprężenie2) ((something, eg too much work etc, that causes) a state of anxiety and fatigue: The strain of nursing her dying husband was too much for her; to suffer from strain.) wysiłek, przemęczenie3) ((an) injury especially to a muscle caused by too much exertion: muscular strain.) naciągnięcie4) (too great a demand: These constant delays are a strain on our patience.) nadużywanie•- strained- strainer
- strain off II [strein] noun1) (a kind or breed (of animals, plants etc): a new strain of cattle.) rasa2) (a tendency in a person's character: I'm sure there's a strain of madness in her.) skłonność3) ((often in plural) (the sound of) a tune: I heard the strains of a hymn coming from the church.) dźwięki -
12 action
['ækʃən]n( things happening) akcja f; ( deed) czyn m; (of device, force, chemical) działanie nt; ( movement) ruch m; ( MIL) działania pl; ( JUR) powództwo ntto bring an action against sb ( JUR) — wnosić (wnieść perf) powództwo przeciw(ko) komuś
out of action — person wyłączony z gry; machine niesprawny
to take action — podejmować (podjąć perf) działanie
to put a plan into action — wprowadzać (wprowadzić perf) plan w życie
* * *['ækʃən]1) (something done: Action, not talking, is necessary if we are to defeat the enemy; Take action immediately; The firemen are ready to go into action.) działanie2) (movement: Tennis needs a good wrist action.) ruch3) (a legal case: He brought an action for divorce against his wife.) postępowanie, proces4) (the events (of a play, film etc): The action of the play takes place on an island.) akcja5) (a battle; fighting: He was killed in action; Our troops fought an action against the enemy.) bitwa•- out of action -
13 air
[ɛə(r)] 1. npowietrze nt; ( aria) aria f; ( tune) melodia f; ( mood) atmosfera f; ( appearance) wygląd m2. vt 3. cpdcurrents, attack etc powietrznyto throw sth into the air — podrzucić ( perf) coś do góry
by air — drogą lotniczą, samolotem
to be on the air (RADIO, TV) — programme być na antenie, być nadawanym; station nadawać
* * *[eə] 1. noun1) (the mixture of gases we breathe; the atmosphere: Mountain air is pure.) powietrze2) (the space above the ground; the sky: Birds fly through the air.) powietrze3) (appearance: The house had an air of neglect.) wygląd, wrażenie4) (a tune: She played a simple air on the piano.) aria, melodia2. verb1) (to expose to the air in order to dry or make more fresh etc: to air linen.) wietrzyć2) (to make known: He loved to air his opinions.) ogłaszać, głosić•- airbag- airily
- airiness
- airing
- airless
- airy
- airborne
- air-conditioned
- air-conditioner
- air-conditioning
- aircraft
- aircraft carrier
- airfield
- air force
- air-gun
- air hostess
- air letter
- airlift
- airline
- airliner
- air-lock
- airmail
- airman
- air pollution
- airplane
- airport
- air-pump
- air-raid
- airship
- airtight
- airway
- on the air
- put on airs / give oneself airs -
14 displace
[dɪs'pleɪs]vt* * *[dis'pleis]1) (to disarrange or put out of place.) przemieszczać2) (to take the place of: The dog had displaced her doll in the little girl's affections.) zastąpić•- displaced person -
15 disqualify
[dɪs'kwɔlɪfaɪ]vt (SPORT)to disqualify sb for sth — dyskwalifikować (zdyskwalifikować perf) or wykluczać (wykluczyć perf) kogoś za coś
to disqualify sb from doing sth — odbierać (odebrać perf) komuś prawo robienia czegoś
* * *1) (to put out of a competition etc for breaking rules: She was disqualified for being too young.) dyskwalifikować2) (to make unfit for some purpose: His colour-blindness disqualified him for the Air Force.) uczynić niezdolnym• -
16 evict
[ɪ'vɪkt]vt* * *[i'vikt](to put out from house or land especially by force of law.) wyeksmitować- eviction -
17 jam on
(to put (brakes etc) on with force and haste: When the dog ran in front of his car he jammed on his brakes and skidded.) przycisnąć -
18 magistrate
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